Odessa, Florida
Encyclopedia
Odessa is a census-designated place
(CDP) in both Hillsborough County
, Florida
, and Pasco County
, Florida
, United States
. The population was 3,173 at the 2000 census
.
in the area, employing many. The railroad came through the area as well. Most of the original homes and buildings are no longer standing.
There are many families who have lived in the area for generations . Some are buried in the cemetery at Keystone United Methodist Church on Race Track Road . The area is rapidly being swallowed up by development as Tampa
expands and needs more bedroom communities to house people.
It merges into and overlaps an area known as Keystone
, named for the large lake of the same name . The mailing area that uses the city of Odessa stretches south to South Mobley Road and north past State Road 54 .
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the CDP has a total area of 5.6 square miles (14.5 km²), of which, 5.3 square miles (13.7 km²) of it is land and 0.3 square mile (0.776996433 km²) of it (6.04%) is water.
Odessa is located almost evenly between Pasco county and Hillsborough county.
of 2000, there were 3,173 people, 1,181 households, and 896 families residing in the CDP. The population density
was 598.9 people per square mile (231.2/km²). There were 1,272 housing units at an average density of 240.1/sq mi (92.7/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 95.93% White, 0.66% African American, 0.57% Native American, 0.72% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 0.91% from other races
, and 1.17% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 6.81% of the population.
There were 1,181 households out of which 35.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.8% were married couples
living together, 8.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.1% were non-families. 18.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 4.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.69 and the average family size was 3.04.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 24.9% under the age of 18, 7.0% from 18 to 24, 32.1% from 25 to 44, 27.6% from 45 to 64, and 8.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 108.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 104.8 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $45,864, and the median income for a family was $55,461. Males had a median income of $38,992 versus $26,818 for females. The per capita income
for the CDP was $21,548. About 3.7% of families and 6.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 10.4% of those under age 18 and 11.5% of those age 65 or over.
Census-designated place
A census-designated place is a concentration of population identified by the United States Census Bureau for statistical purposes. CDPs are delineated for each decennial census as the statistical counterparts of incorporated places such as cities, towns and villages...
(CDP) in both Hillsborough County
Hillsborough County, Florida
As of the census of 2000, there were 998,948 people, 391,357 households, and 255,164 families residing in the county. The population density was 951 people per square mile . There were 425,962 housing units at an average density of 405 per square mile...
, Florida
Florida
Florida is a state in the southeastern United States, located on the nation's Atlantic and Gulf coasts. It is bordered to the west by the Gulf of Mexico, to the north by Alabama and Georgia and to the east by the Atlantic Ocean. With a population of 18,801,310 as measured by the 2010 census, it...
, and Pasco County
Pasco County, Florida
Pasco County is a county located in the U.S. state of Florida. As of 2000, the population was 344,765. The July 1, 2007 census estimate according to the U.S. Census Bureau for the county is 462,715. Its county seat is Dade City, Florida which is in the northeast part of the county - somewhat...
, Florida
Florida
Florida is a state in the southeastern United States, located on the nation's Atlantic and Gulf coasts. It is bordered to the west by the Gulf of Mexico, to the north by Alabama and Georgia and to the east by the Atlantic Ocean. With a population of 18,801,310 as measured by the 2010 census, it...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. The population was 3,173 at the 2000 census
United States Census, 2000
The Twenty-second United States Census, known as Census 2000 and conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States on April 1, 2000, to be 281,421,906, an increase of 13.2% over the 248,709,873 persons enumerated during the 1990 Census...
.
History
Odessa has a rich and varied history. Originally, there was a large sawmillSawmill
A sawmill is a facility where logs are cut into boards.-Sawmill process:A sawmill's basic operation is much like those of hundreds of years ago; a log enters on one end and dimensional lumber exits on the other end....
in the area, employing many. The railroad came through the area as well. Most of the original homes and buildings are no longer standing.
There are many families who have lived in the area for generations . Some are buried in the cemetery at Keystone United Methodist Church on Race Track Road . The area is rapidly being swallowed up by development as Tampa
Tampa, Florida
Tampa is a city in the U.S. state of Florida. It serves as the county seat for Hillsborough County. Tampa is located on the west coast of Florida. The population of Tampa in 2010 was 335,709....
expands and needs more bedroom communities to house people.
Geography
Odessa is located at 28°11′0"N 82°34′6"W (28.183446, -82.568456).It merges into and overlaps an area known as Keystone
Keystone, Florida
Keystone is an unincorporated census-designated place in Hillsborough County, Florida, United States. The population was 24,039 at the 2010 census.-Geography:Keystone is located at ....
, named for the large lake of the same name . The mailing area that uses the city of Odessa stretches south to South Mobley Road and north past State Road 54 .
According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
The United States Census Bureau is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census. It also gathers other national demographic and economic data...
, the CDP has a total area of 5.6 square miles (14.5 km²), of which, 5.3 square miles (13.7 km²) of it is land and 0.3 square mile (0.776996433 km²) of it (6.04%) is water.
Odessa is located almost evenly between Pasco county and Hillsborough county.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. It is a regularly occurring and official count of a particular population. The term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common...
of 2000, there were 3,173 people, 1,181 households, and 896 families residing in the CDP. The population density
Population density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
was 598.9 people per square mile (231.2/km²). There were 1,272 housing units at an average density of 240.1/sq mi (92.7/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 95.93% White, 0.66% African American, 0.57% Native American, 0.72% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 0.91% from other races
Race (United States Census)
Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the Federal Office of Management and Budget and the United States Census Bureau, are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
, and 1.17% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 6.81% of the population.
There were 1,181 households out of which 35.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.8% were married couples
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
living together, 8.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.1% were non-families. 18.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 4.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.69 and the average family size was 3.04.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 24.9% under the age of 18, 7.0% from 18 to 24, 32.1% from 25 to 44, 27.6% from 45 to 64, and 8.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 108.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 104.8 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $45,864, and the median income for a family was $55,461. Males had a median income of $38,992 versus $26,818 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
for the CDP was $21,548. About 3.7% of families and 6.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 10.4% of those under age 18 and 11.5% of those age 65 or over.